Measuring faucet



Nov. 6, 1934.

J. L. WHEELER MEASURING FAUCET Filed Sept. 13, 1953 Patented Nov. 6, 1934 pourrso STATE-S This'invention relates to Application September 13,1933.

3 Claims. wiser-10a) measuring faucets for use indrawing "measured quantities of fermented "beer and other liquids.

Anobject-o'f' the invention is to provide ameasuring fau'oet or tap whereby measured quantities of beer and other fermented liquids andbeverages m'ay be drawnor tapped without producing undesired or exce's'sive amounts l Another object of of foam. the invention is to provide an "-improvedmeasuring faucet or tap having a receptacle into whichmeasured amountsof beer,

or other liquids, may

be received 'from the usual keg or barrel containing the beer, or other liqni'ds, in combination controlling admitted into said r with means for selectively the amount of beer, or other-liquid,

eceptacle, and a valve controlling the admission of the beeryor other liquid,into-saidreceptacle and the discharge of-the same therefrom.

tDther objec'ts of the invention win be readily apparent from the following description, reference being"made to the annexeddrawing, "in

which-- I Fig l isa plan view of'm y improved measuring raucet or tap.

Fig. "2 isasectional View of the same.

Fig/Wis a 'fro'nt elevation.

My invention is attached to a tubular fitting 1-rno'unted "on a support 2 and connected with a pipe dr'tubefi leading from taining the beer, oroth'er liquid, in measured quantitiesL the barrel orkeg conto be discharged The faucet or tap comprises a tubular member including a horizontal portion extended portion 5, the horizontal portion of the 4 and an outwardly tap being formed with a valve casing 6. A valve body or plug 7 is mounted in the valve casing 6 for turning movements and has an angular passage 8 therethrough.

munication with the The valve body or plug '7 u may be turned to place the passage 8 in comrestricted passage 9 in the part 4 of the tab and with the restricted passage 10 simultaneously; passage 10 and the 11 simultaneously.

or in communication with the restricted eflluent passage A circular wall 12 is formed in connection with the part 4 of the tap and said wall is provided with an extended annular flange 13. The outer surface of the wall 12 is formed with a central cavity or depression 10 opens and with an sion 15.

14 into which the passage A cylindrical receptacle 16 has its lower end hermetically mounts lid l7 is attached to (1 within the flange 13. A the outer end of the recepannular groove or deprestacle 16 and is formed :vvith' aontraLbearing 1 8. A rod I9 is mounted for sliding movements in the -bearing -18 and "has its inner end attached. to a piston or wall 20 mounted within the recep tacle 16. 'Aspring 2 1 hasits outer end' bearing againstrtheend walll'l of the receptacleand its inner "end bearing against the piston or wall 20. Aniangulai' :port 22 is -formedthrough the rod. l9 and opens to the outside at the outer endof said rod and hasits inner end opening into the recepta'cle 16 at the outer side "of the piston or wall 20. An air vent 23 is forme'dtlirough the outer wall 17 of the receptacle and is controlled to'an extent bythe head24 of a 'screw25. The screw25 is screwed within a-thr'eaded hole in'the 701 end wall l'land the head Qiextends over or across the vent 23. The head 24 constitutes a *sort of baffle to restrict 'or control the admission ofnir into and thedischarge of air -frdm the receptacle and to prevent the air from :producing a hissing or otherobjectionable noise. l

Aqbracket 26 is attached :to the wall '17; A shaft 2'7 has its inner end journaled in-"abearing 28 in connection with the end wall 17 ofj'the receptacle and its outer end extending through and supported by the outer end-29 of thebracket 26. A screw retainer 30 is mounted in thebearing 28 and its inner end engages in a groove *31 in the shaft-27 and thereby :preventssaid shaft from becoming detachedvfrom the bearing 28 without interfering with the turning movements of asaid shaft. spiral ;member 32 is attached tocollars 33 and 34 secured on the shaft 2'? and has a spiral series of shoulders 35 adapted to be 'placed selectively in alinement with the outer end of the rod 19 in order to limit outward movement of said rod.

A disc 36 is attached to the outer end of the shaft 27 and has a peripheral series of indentations or notches 37 indicated, respectively, by a series of graduations 38. A detent 39 is mounted in a guide 40 on the outer end 29 of the bracket 26 and is actuated by a spring 41' to engage in the notches 3'1 and thus hold the disc 36 and thereby the shaft 27 in the selected adjustments to which they are turned. The notches 3'? and the scale indicia 38 correspond to the abutment shoulders 35, so that there is a visual indication at the outer end of the device having reference to the shoulders 35 and their relation to the end of the rod 19.

The scale indicia 38 may be considered as indicating measured amounts or ounces or the beer, or other liquid, to be withdrawn. When the disc 36 is turned to place any one of the notches until the outer end of 37 in engagement with the detent 39, a corresponding shoulder 35 is placed opposite the outer end of the rod 19. Then; when the valve 7 is turned to the position shown in Fig. 2 in which the passage 8 forms communication from the passage 9 to the passage 10 and thence to the inside of the receptacle, the beer, or other liquid, will be forced through the pipe 3, the fitting 1 and the passages 9, 8 an 10 into the receptacle 16. This liquid entering the receptacle will force the wall 20 outwardly in opposition to the spring 21 the rod 19 engages the cooperating shoulder 35. Air from within the receptacle 16 is forced out through the ports 22 and 23.

Then, when the valve 7 is turned from the position shown in Fig. 2 to position in which the valve passage 8 forms communication from the passage 9 to the passage 11, the liquid will be ejected from the receptacle 16 by the wall or piston 20 operated by the spring 21 andsaid liquid will be discharged through the downwardly extended part 5 of the tap without the formation of an undue amount of foam on the beer.

By this device equal measured amounts of beer may be discharged or withdrawn into different receptacles, such as glasses or steins, without forming unequal amounts of foam in the respective glasses or steins. This avoids considerable waste and enables the attendant to furnish to each customer exactly the right amount of beer, or other liquid.

The valve is easily operated by a handle 42. The valve may be stopped in its two effective positions by a pin 43 attached thereto and projecting beyond opposite sides thereof to engage the bottom wall 12 of the receptacle.

It must now be clear that my invention obtains all of its intended objects and purposes in a highly efficient and satisfactory manner and that the device can be manufactured and installed at comparatively low cost. The device operates easily and surely because of the formations 14 and 15 which prevent the creation of vacuum at the inner side of the piston or wall 20 and prevent Said piston or wall from adhering closely to the wall 12.

The construction, arrangement and formation of the parts may be varied as widely as the scope of equivalent limits will permit and the device may be mounted in other than the vertical position shown without departure from the nature and principle of the invention. I do not restrict myself in any unessential particulars, but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a faucet having a passage therethrough, a receptacle having a passage communicating with said passage through said faucet and arranged to receive and discharge liquid through said last named faucet, a device supported by said faucet and controlling said passages and being settable in one position to admit liquid to said receptacle and settable in another position to discharge liquid from said receptacle, a movable wall in said receptacle limiting the amount of liquid that may enter said receptacle, a rod attached to said wall and extending for slidmg movements through one said rod, and a spiral series of abutments for limiting extent of movement of said rod supported by said shaft.

2. A device of the character described comprising a faucet having an influent end and an effluent end, a receptacle in communication with said faucet, a valve operative to cause liquid to flow from the infiuent end of said faucet into said receptacle and also to cause said liquid to flow from said receptacle from the effluent end of said faucet, a movable wall in said receptacle operated in one direction by the liquid entering said receptacle, a rod attached to said wall and extending for sliding movements through and beyond one end of said receptacle, a spiral series of abutments for said rod, and means for supporting said abutments for rotation about an axis disalined from said rod.

3. A device of the character described comprising a faucet having an infiuent end and an efiiuent end, a receptacle in communication with said faucet, a valve operative to cause liquid to flow from the influent end of said faucet into said to cause said liquid to flow from said receptacle from the efiluent end of said faucet, a movable wall in said receptacle operated in one direction by the liquid entering said receptacle, a rod attached to said wall and extending for sliding movements through and beyond one end of said receptacle, a spiral series of abutments for said rod, means for supporting said abutments for rotation about an axis disalined from said rod, and means wholly within said receptacle for moving said Wall toward said faucet.

JOHN L. WHEELER. 

